Temples of India - Part 6

This article is part six in the series of articles on temples of India. Read about two more interesting and important Indian temples.

Lotus temple - The Lotus temple is the place of worship of the Baha'i community. It is a wonderful temple in the city of New Delhi. It is called the Lotus temple because it is built in the shape of lotus flower. It is the 7th largest house of worship of the Baha'i in the world.

Akshardham Temple - Akshardham Temple in New Delhi is one of the most popular and recently built temples in India. The temple was constructed by Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) inspired by shree Pramukh Swami Maharaj - the spiritual leader of BAPS. The temple is dedicated to the lord Swaminarayana or lord Krishna. It is is located on the banks of Yamuna river. It is spread over 100 acres of area. The structure is built without steel and is supported by around 234 carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 Shikhers, and 20,000 statues of great devotees, acharyas and sadhus of India. The base of the temple is made of Gajendra Pith (name of the stone). Pink stones and white marbles were used to construct the temple. Pink stones symbolised Bhakti (devotion) and white marbles symbolized peace. The statue of lord Swaminarayana is made up of Panch Dhatu (five metals) and is 11 ft high. There are many other statues of gods and saints. The temple was inaugurated on November 2005 by shree Pramukhswami maharaj in the presence of the President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mr. Lal Krishna Advani. The temple is recorded as the world's most comprehensive and largest Hindu temple in Guinness world records. There are many other attractions like Hall of value which displays the life of Swaminarayana and a theater named as Nilkanth Yatra which has Delhi's biggest screen. Musical fountains, gardens, boat rides, etc. are also available. A similar temple also exists in Gandhinagar near Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat.

This concludes our article series on the Indian temples.

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Temples of India - Part 6

Madurai, also known as the Temple City, is located in the state of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of River Vagai. The name Madurai, has originated from the word ‘Madhura’ which in Sanskrit means ‘sweet’.Madurai is one of India’s ancient cities, its history dating back to the 3rd century.

Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of India where three oceans meet -the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Besides the scenic beauty this place is also famous for its religious and cultural importance which can be seen through its number of beautifully carved temples.

The Temple City of India, Madurai, is located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. One of the oldest settlement towns of the nation, Madurai is known by other sobriquets like ‘City of Four Junctions’, ‘City of Festivals’, ‘Athens of the East’ and the ‘Sleepless City’.

The Sabrimala Sree Ayyapa temple despite being a remote shrine located in the southern part of the state witnesses approximately four million devotees every year. The Sabrimala shrine is placed deep in the midst of dense woods and mountains and can be a perfect place to meditate and rejuvenate oneself when on a vacation.

The temple inside is our brain.I have the most sacred temple and that is my brain.The lord of fire is worshipped daily inside the temple.The man's thought processes disturb him most of the time and the poem is written keeping in view how a man can know that he has the capacity to convert each thought in to gold.So he should not be worried.He should learn the art of conversion and apply his thoughts in fruitful endeavour and can achive his hopes and dreams and can develop inner flowering.

Temples are the abode of God and Goddesses where devotees come and pay their tribute. These structures are reserved for religious or spiritual activities. Large number of devotes from faraway places comes to various Assam pilgrimage places so they can get heavenly blessing from God and Goddess.